South Street Seaport

The South Street Seaport is an industrial and commercial neighborhood on the East River waterfront of Manhattan, New York City. The first pier in the area was established in 1625 by the United Provinces, and the area was quickly developed with the arrival of the first settlers. The port was a major hub for commerce in the city, receiving rice and indigo from South Carolina and goods from England. By 1850, the port had reached its heyday, but Hoboken would replace the seaport as the main port of entry in the New York metropolitan area during the 1880s. However, the seaport's popularity was renewed during the 1980s as a historical district, and it was home to the famous Pier 17. In 2013, the Howard Hughes Corporation decided to tear down Pier 17, which had been damaged by Hurricane Sandy a year earlier, but the pier was rebuilt with a new appearance years later.